, 1887-01-08
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, January 5th.-The Royal
Mail Steamship Co.'S steamer "Medway"
is still ashore, and is diScharging her cargo.
London advices state that Mr.. GoSchen's
acceptance of the Exchequer ~displeases
the Extreme Tories, who are urging Earl
Iddesleigh and Lord Cross not to resign.
They are chiefly opposed to Earl
NorthhroOk, who it is believed is friendly
with Mr.. Gladstone and opposed to the
Marquis of Salisbury's Indian policy.
Mr.. Gladstone has written q letter to
Sir William Harcourt declaring that Mr..
ChamberIain's recent speech at Birming-
ham ought to facilitate a mOduS vivendi.
He would rejoice to have I'm opportunity
for the free discussion of the differences
dividing the Liberals. Sir William
Harcourt sent a copy of the letter to Mr..
Chamberlain, who expressed Il desire for %
conference.
Few persons believe that u conference
is likely to be successful. The Parnellites
refuse to compromise, insisting on Mr..
ChambCrlaiu'S surrender. The Dublin
leaders ridicule the idea that Mr.. Goschen
will save the Government.
TIE French Academy has decided to
petition the Government to restore the
Due dAumale, whose gift of Chantilly
proved his patriotism.
Dispatches ave been received in Paris
reporting that the French Legation at
TOkioh has been burned ard the archives lost.
London, January 5th.-Sugar in stock
on the 1St inst. was 100000 IONS. Last
year POI 600 tons.
New York, January 6tII.-The American
glucose manufacturers are opposing the
oC.,nA, ~,lrANs4o- ~ kI0 onST A- ~HA1
sugar.
London dispatches state that Earl
NorthbrOOk has declined to enter the
Cabinet because of the Conservative dis
content, and of the uncertain fbeing able
to agree with the Marquis of ! alisbury's
policy. 1t is therefore probable that Mr.
GOschen will enter the Cabinet Above.
The Marquis Of Lansdowne has ~
pressed himself unwilling to resign his
position as Governor General of Canada
in order to join the Cabinet.
The Irish press, commenting on the pro-
posed negotiations between the Liberals
and the UniOnists, thinks that Mr..
Chamberlain's return would be bought
too dearly if the principle Of Mr..
Gladstone's bill be abandoned.
Dublin news reports that 56 individuals
have been heavily sentenced for resisting
rent processes at Woodford, Galway. The
Judge was very severe on the police for
not sustaining the sheriffS.
The deputy Lieutenants for Cork, regret
ting the failure of the Prince of Wa'9s'
scheme for the jubilee, AVE organized a
subscription which is limited to FL per
person..
In reply to enquiries from the Sublime
Porte, asking if the English newspapers
were inspired in urging Turkey to join
Austria and England for the settlement
of Bulgaria, Earl Iddesleigh declared that
the press was free, but the opinion is that
of the Government and people of Eng
land.
Sir Charles Upper, the Canadian High
Commissioner. who is nov i'll ,Parisy
in the course of an, interview said. that
he was not enthusiastic about Colonial
Federation, he preferred. that the ties.
should be elastic, and urged Colonfal Re-
presentation in the Cabinet with . family
tariff between England and her Colonies
he rejoiced to see the increase. of Demo.
cracY in England and the decline of AriSto-